The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss the scare-reducing "safe mode" in the new Xbox port of sci-fi horror game 'Soma' (0:15) then welcome colleagues Justin Charity and Victor Luckerson to talk about Nintendo's dramatic 2017 turnaround, 'Xenoblade Chronicles 2,' and the future of the Switch (8:05). Lastly Ben and Jason bring on Representati ... Show More
Dec 2017
Games of the Year, 'Gorogoa,' and 'The Last Jedi' (Ep. 67)
In an extra-long, year-ending episode, The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss Ben's VR Christmas gift (0:15), before welcoming Ringer colleagues Justin Charity and Matt James for a roundtable debate about the best games of 2017, which they share via four personal ... Show More
2h 17m
Dec 2017
Ever-Evolving Games: 'PUBG,' 'Star Citizen,' 'GTA Online,' and 'Zelda' (Ep. 66)
The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh and Jason Concepcion discuss their opinions about porgs and cute creatures in 'Star Wars' and imagine an alternate history in which BioWare adapts 'Game of Thrones' instead of 'Star Wars' (0:15). Then they bring on three writers to discuss four games wh ... Show More
1h 12m
Jul 2025
Game Scoop! : Donkey Kong Bananza: Killer App or Filler Snack?
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Samuel Claiborn, Justin Davis, Nick Limon, and Mitchell Saltzman -- are talking about hands-on time with Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2, and Capcom haps. And of course, there's Vide ... Show More
1h 10m
Jul 2025
Game Scoop! 819: This Scoop Is Bananas
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Donkey Kong Bananza, Death Stranding 2, Shadow Labyrinth, Tales of the Shire, Sony suing Tencent, and more. An ... Show More
1h 14m
Sep 2025
Game Scoop! 825: Virtual Insanity
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, Justin Davis, and Mark Medina -- are discussing Super Mario Galaxy, Donkey Kong Bananza, Metroid Prime 4, Borderlands 4, and more. And, of course, they play V ... Show More
1h 17m
Jul 2025
Game Scoop! 818: Nintendo Switch 2's First 10/10
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Nick Limon -- are discussing Donkey Kong Bananza, Clair Obscure: Expedition 33, Death Stranding 2, Tony Hawk 3 + 4, and more. And, of course, they play Vi ... Show More
1h 25m
Mar 2024
Game Scoop! 763: Our Favorite Short Games You Can Beat in a Weekend
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing Princess Peach: Showtime, Pepper Grinder, Stardew Valley, short games, boomer shooters, and more. And, of course, they play ... Show More
1h 3m
Apr 2021
Game Scoop Episode 623
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing topics like the PS5 outselling the PS4, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, the 9.9s of IGN, how we chose games before ... Show More
58m 24s
Feb 2025
Game Scoop! 797: Well, Disc Drives Had a Good Run
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing the long, slow death of physical games, A Short Hike, Civilization 7, Apple Arcade, extreme sports games, and more. And, of ... Show More
1h 17m
May 2021
Game Scoop Episode 626
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Justin Davis, Seth Macy, and Nicholas Limon -- are discussing topics like Breath of the Wild 2, God of War, Final Fantasy 16, and more. And, of course, they play Video Game ... Show More
1h 14m
Aug 2021
Game Scoop Episode 637
Welcome back to IGN Game Scoop!, the ONLY video game podcast! This week your Omega Cops -- Daemon Hatfield, Tina Amini, Sam Claiborn, and Justin Davis -- are discussing whether or not to watch game credits, Nintendo Switch's impressive milestone, Blaster Master Zero 3, and more. ... Show More
1h 2m